to suffer an embarrassing defeat
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
our country; our land; one's own country
to harm; to cause harm to
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
how; in what way; how about
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
without delay; promptly; immediately; forthwith
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
environmental maintenance; environmental improvement
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
private; exclusive; secret
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
legendary beast; magical beast
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
root; source; origin; cause
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to